The horse is dead. Design, feel, features, openness, customizability — we’ve heard it all. The main arguments are well understood by anyone with an interest in this discussion. But there’s another one that I’ve not heard articulated yet — the argument for why both companies do what they do. Or, more specifically, why one would prefer one or…

Google is releasing a phone soon (possibly Q1 2008). It’s going to run on HTC hardware. It’s going to be sick. This we know. Google vs. Apple. I don’t see anyone else in this game right now. Everyone else will be trying to catch up via imitation. A few points/predictions: The overall web service integration (Google services, obviously)…

I’ve had my iPhone since launch and days one and two were very worrisome for me in terms of battery performance. The first day I only made it to around 5pm before my charge was gone (starting at 8am). The second day I made it to around 10pm. But now — a few charges later — my battery…

Yes, Address Book. The fact that the iPhone runs OS X and I can sync my contacts (with metadata) between my mobile device and laptop is invaluable to me. Sure, the iPhone looks nice and has some cool features and a wicked UI, but I have over 250 contacts and I like their associated pictures, multiple phone numbers,…